DeGeneres' meme pictured a photoshopped image of her riding Bolt's back along with the comment, "This is how I'm running errands from now on'" had some criticizing the image of a white woman riding the back of a black man akin to a farm animal.

@TheEllenShow so the first thing that pops in your head when looking at this pic is "oh let me jump onto his back like he's a common mule"?